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This year I traveled to Cuba. You know, it’s that little island that’s spitting distance from Florida and should not be visited without special dispensation. I wanted to see it before MacDonald’s arrived. I’m so glad I did. I learned a lot and I met some wonderful people. It seems they like us. Now there’s a change!
I’ll add a short T/F quiz to each post the same as I did last year about Burma, and I’ll post the answers to the questions the following day.
Answers to Your T/F Quiz for L:
TRUE 1. The famous Hemingway nightspot was once called “La Piña de Plata” (Silver Pineapple), but it became such a hangout for Florida tourists, it was change to El Florida, then La Floridita.
FALSE 2. There’s no vodka in a Daiquiri. It’s full on rum and lime juice with sugar.
M is for Malecón
Malecón means a paved walk along water’s edge. Every city or town I visited had a beautiful walk along the shore line. This is one of Havana’s. The ones I really enjoyed had a park-like setting with trees, benches and lots of flowers. But this is a pretty famous malecón because this was part of the Grand Prix route back in the pre-Castro days.
I can’t come up with a quiz for M, so class dismissed.
Birgit says
I love walking along these boardwalks. I did this in Panama but I didn't know the name of it. I believe I got the questions right:)
Yvonne Ventresca says
Beautiful scenery!
Yvonne V
Yvonne Ventresca says
Beautiful scenery!
Yvonne V
DMS says
What a beautiful place to take a stroll! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
~Jess
Juneta Key says
Beautiful picture. Sounds like a wonderful trip with lots of history. Enjoying your T or F trivia.
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Beverly Stowe McClure says
What a lovely way to spend a day, enjoying the water and surroundings.
kaykuala says
Great pic, Clem! It would be fun to just leisurely walk the Melacon within such a beautiful setting.
Hank
Joylene Nowell Butler says
The Melacon in Puerta Vallarta is a huge tourist attraction. Cruise ships from all over the world dock so passengers can spend ridiculous amounts of money for things that are half the price the day before and after. Commerce.
Donna McDine says
I enjoyed learning about Malecón. Great posts throughout A-Z!
DEZMOND says
it does look lovely!
Yolanda Renee says
I got it right, rum! 🙂
What a lovely view, I'd love to walk that Malecon, but yes, trees, benches and flowers are lovely escapes too!
No quiz, always a good day! LOL
Sherry Ellis says
Cozumel has a similar Malecon. I didn't know that was what it was called.
Pat Garcia says
This reminds me of New Orleans. They too have a paved walk that along side the Mississippi. I have visited there many times and I love spending time in one of the restaurants looking out on the Mississippi.
Thanks for bringing back a wonderful memory.
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Shalom,
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Chrys Fey says
I'd like to walk along that. And I'd probably fall in. Haha!
Gina Gao says
This looks so amazing. I'd love to visit someday.
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lorilmaclaughlin.com says
What a lovely walkway. I wonder how many of the racecars ended up in the water? Or on the rocks.
Michele Truhlik says
I hear that Cuba is absolutely beautiful. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed your trip there. The malecón in your photo is pretty. I'd love to see it.
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Lori says
Hello fellow writer. What a great idea to get to Cuba before McDonalds. It is a dream of my to visit the island and soak in the ambiance of the resourceful Cubans.
Nicola says
I love walking along the waters, be it the ocean or a lake. So pleased you chose this theme, Lee. Thoroughly enjoying it.
Bish Denham says
Such a magnificent road and view. No pop-quiz! *whew*. How could I forget that daiquiris are made with rum! (Obviously NOT a daiquiri drinker) Did I ever tell you my great-grandparents and my grandmother (as a little girl) lived in Cefuentes, Cuba? Sometime between 1904-05… It's on the south side of the island.
C. Lee McKenzie says
I was in Cefuentes! Beautiful little town with a square that I enjoyed.
Donna K. Weaver says
How cool that you made it to Cuba. That Daiquiri sounds like it would be the death of a diet. lol
Pat Hatt says
Can sure be a sight as you walk along the edge indeed
Roland D. Yeomans says
Like Alex says: a race course along that route would be chilling!
Kathleen Valentine says
I first heard that word when I was in the Dominican Republic. I think it is used a lot in Spanish-speaking islands.
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Christine Rains says
Oh, how lovely. Have a great weekend!
Natasha Duncan-Drake says
Looks like the views from it should be epic. I think I would prefer the ones with part-like settings too.
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Melanie Schulz says
Interesting. Looks like I've been making my daiquiris wrong.
Shah Wharton says
Malecon – so that's what it's called. Beautiful !
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A Tarkabarka Hölgy says
Looks beautiful! I love seaside walks like that. We have something similar along the Danube too. 🙂
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nashvillecats2 says
What an aewsome picture, thanks for sharing it with those who have never been to Cuba.
Yvonne.
Tamara Narayan says
I love walking near water, be it lake, beach, river, or canal.
sage says
O good, no tests today 🙂
Shooting Stars Mag says
Oh how beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Alex J. Cavanaugh says
Can you imagine driving fast along that route? It would be like one of the Need for Speed courses.